Five Point Someone is a story about three friends in IIT who are unable to cope. The book starts with a disclaimer, “This is not a book to teach you how to get into IIT or even how to live in college. In fact, it describes how screwed up things can get if you don’t think straight.” Three hostelmates – Alok, Hari and Ryan get off to a bad start in IIT – they screw up the first class quiz. And while they try to make amends, things only get worse. It takes them a while to realize: If you try and screw with the IIT system, it comes back to double screw you. Before they know it, they are at the lowest echelons of IIT society. They have a five-point-something GPA out of ten, ranking near the end of their class. This GPA is a tattoo that will remain with them, and come in the way of anything else that matters – their friendship, their future, their love life. While the world expects IITians to conquer the world, these guys are struggling to survive. Will they make it? Do under performers have a right to live? Can they show that they are not just a five-point-somebody but a five-point-someone?

“Teenage Wasteland” first book review article in Time magazine
(August 2nd, 2004)

“A perfect ten for Chetan Bhagat” CHETAN Bhagat may well have scraped through IIT as a five-plus pointer. But he scores a perfect 10 with 
‘five point someone’ book — a hilarious, rollicking account replete with witticisms and unforgettable one-liners. Tribune review on his first book FPS
(July 11th, 2004)

“Five points, paranthas and some friends” Investment banker-turned-author Chetan Bhagat takes on tech education’s Holy Grail – the IIT. The Hindu newspaper review.
(May 25th, 2004)

“IITian’s campus capers are a hit” Times of India article-his book on IITians is in the bestselling list, first-time author Chetan Bhagat is hoping for a film offer.
(May 24th, 2004)

“If you are on IIT campus, you better think straight” The Hindu newspaper review.
(May 23rd, 2004)